Yakima Landing Pad 10 Pics

[Landyr]

Hello,
These are Yakima Landing Pad 10's and are just resting in place...will go down maybe an add'l 1/8" after bolting. What do people think?
PS. sorry about the unwashed appearance!

http://2008crvwithlandingpad10.shutterfly.com/

[Landyr]

Hello,
These are Yakima Landing Pad 10's and are just resting in place...will go down maybe an add'l 1/8" after bolting. What do people think?
PS. sorry about the unwashed appearance!

http://2008crvwithlandingpad10.shutterfly.com/

Just for clarification, I'm hoping people don't hold back on the opinions because I'm unsure if I want this style rack system or to stay with a fixed (stock) rack.
Regards,
Landyr

[08ColoCRV]

They break up the clean line of the roof a bit, but I wouldn't call them offensive. If the option is to have the OEM rack installed all the time or these pads all the time with roof accessories fitted to the pads only when necessary, I'd opt for the Yakima pads.

Just my opinion, of course.

Rod

[davos]

So those pads are just those small "gizmos" on top of your roof?
What would be advantage of having them installed? Just a speed of customizing actual roof rack?

[Landyr]

Basically, Yes. The concept is based on the assumptions that:
Factory rack is always on, less functional, and maybe adds add'l clutter, drag, and roof cleaning difficulty.

Yakima rack comes on and off quickly, but does leave these "bumps".

Regarding "sound", I'm thinking the factory rack is quieter than the Yak (when it's mounted), but that's coming from my experience with Yak crossbars on my other car (82 Jaguar).

So anyways, I'm still not decided which route I will take!
Regards,
Landyr

[Cary Swoveland]

I just put the Yakama Landing Pads on my '08, and am extremely pleased with the setup. Each cross piece consists of two "control towers" and a steel pipe. They can be attached to the landing pads in seconds, without tools, and are rock-solid. Removal is equally fast.

When installing each cross-piece initially, one centers the pipe while the two control towers are attached to the landing pads, then tightens a bolt on each control tower to clamp the towers to the pipe at those locations. (Don't forget to label the cross-pieces "front" and "back").

The landing pads and control towers raise the pipe 4" or 5" above the roof of the vehicle.

I like the fact that the rack is flat, very strong and allows me to use pipe that extends beyond the side of the vehicle. I use 50" pipes, which are great for hauling plywood and other sheet goods.

Cary

[Landyr]

That sounds interesting. Can you post or attach a couple pictures? Regards,
Landyr.

[rideinstyle]

After talking with a Yakima rep I learned that your decision for a roof rack largely depends on what you plan to carry on top your car. For example, I carry my 17 foot canoe and 18 foot sea kayak around all the time. A removeable yakima rack allows a greater distance between the bars than the landing pads. This is important when considering cross wind torque. The Yakima landing pads look cleaner, but the distance between bars is too narrow for a long canoe/kayak. Any significant cross wind torqe will stress the bars.

I chose to go with the yakima removeable rack. I can remove the rack for clean lines, yet when I want my boat with me, I know that I can drive 70 mph through any cross wind and feel confident my boat isn't going to rip off.